Cost of school residentials

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How much are most people paying for school residentials these days? We've just had the year 6 meeting, and 4 nights camping at an activity centre (kayaking, climbing wall, "bushcraft" type place) 2 hours away on a coach is coming in at £450/pupil.

Is this fairly standard these days? Is it actually justified, or are these activity centres taking the piss? (it feels a bit like a "school package" is the new "wedding package"....!)

DS Y10 is having 4 nights in Belgium in the summer for only £450 - bargain!

Almost £400 for 2 nights PGL one hour away. I thought that was a lot!
Oh and first the school mentioned it was "this is the trip, £100 deposit required in 4 days time."
The people who wasn't expecting it so soon and given no warning now their kids can't go. Very sad.

Yes, 475 and that was subsidised! I'm still paying it up 6 weeks after they went (single parent low income. Arranged an extension after short notice)

Everything is so expensive these days. I organise trips and it's becoming a huge challenge.

My sons in yr 4, is £325 for TWO nights! So yours seems pretty reasonable.

I think yours sounds quite reasonable OP given everything it includes.

I've recently paid £250 for a mon- wed PGL- type residential for a high school child - including everything- coaches, food, accommodation, activities etc.

Ours is really cheap but I think it must be subsidised by the Academy:

• £180 for 3 nights about 3hrs away
• Includes activities (but probably the cheaper ones offered by the activity centre I expect).

We're in a pretty deprived area and the school tries really hard to make these trips as affordable as they can. We've had a year's notice of the cost too, which is appreciated.